Device and method for display of information

Abstract

A display unit that does not use any characters, but uses pieces (or chips) that are housed within prearranged slots on a base unit to form human recognizable characters. The slots are arranged into a group, with each group of slots forming a specific topography within a group that enables a variety of characters to be displayed.

1. A device for display of information, comprising:
 a base having a first side and a second side, with both the first side and the second side having recesses that are arranged into a group; 
 with the group comprising vertically oriented, parallel recesses that form two vertical sides of the group; a horizontally oriented recess that forms a horizontal bottom side of the group; a first “T” shaped recess that forms a horizontal top side of the group; a second “T” shaped recess at a center of the group; and 
 pieces that are detachably housed within each recess and configured commensurately with the shape of the recesses to form and display selective characters within the group. 
 
   
   
     2. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second “T” shaped recesses are hybrid recesses that are comprised of a combination of vertical and horizontal orientation of horizontally oriented recess. 
   
   
     3. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the vertically oriented, parallel recesses forming the two vertical sides of the group are comprised of a first set of vertically oriented parallel recesses and a second set of vertically oriented parallel recesses, with the first set and the second set aligned along a respective axial length of recesses within the first set and the second set. 
   
   
     4. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the base is further comprised of a first side and a second side, with both the first side and the second side having recesses that are arranged into a group. 
   
   
     5. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein each recess within the group is configured as a polygon. 
   
   
     6. The device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein at least one polygonal recess is a hexagon, and at least one other polygonal recess is a hendecagon. 
   
   
     7. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the group is comprised of four vertically oriented, parallel hexagonal recesses, one horizontally oriented hexagonal recess, and two hendecagons. 
   
   
     8. The device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the vertically oriented, parallel hexagonal recesses are horizontally separated at a bottom by the one horizontally oriented hexagonal recess and at a middle and top by the two hendecagons. 
   
   
     9. The device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the hendecagon is a hybrid combination of vertical and horizontal orientation of the one horizontally oriented hexagonal recess, forming a “T” shaped groove. 
   
   
     10. The device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the pieces are configured to substantially conform to a recess form, and have an embossed top. 
   
   
     11. A method for display of information, comprising the acts of: providing a base having a first side and second side; arranging recesses into a group on both the first side and second side of the base; with the act of arranging of the recesses into the group comprising of providing vertically oriented, parallel recesses that form two vertical sides of the group, a horizontally oriented recess that forms a horizontal bottom side of the group, a first “T” shaped recess that forms a horizontal top side of the group, and a second “T” shaped recess at a center of the group; and housing pieces within the recesses on the base for forming characters within the group. 
   
   
     12. The method as set forth in  claim 11  wherein the first and the second “T” shaped recesses are hybrid recesses that are comprised of a combination of vertical and horizontal orientation of horizontally oriented recess. 
   
   
     13. The method as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the vertically oriented, parallel recesses forming the two vertical sides of the group are comprised of a first set of vertically oriented parallel recesses and a second set of vertically oriented parallel recesses, with the first set and the second set aligned along a respective axial length of recesses within the first set and the second set.